Friends with My Body?

"Exercise for the “right” reasons. There aren’t many bad reasons to exercise of course, so in a pinch you should take advantage of whatever gets you going. But certain attitudes and approaches will help you get a better self-esteem boost. It helps a lot, for example, to tell yourself that you are working out because it is good for your body and you want to take good care of your body. When you do that, you affirm that you and your body are friends—not enemies—and you open yourself up for healthy communication with your body, allowing it to tell you what you need. This will work much better than setting out to burn calories so you can get rid of all that ugly fat you can’t stand."  My inspiration for today. An exerpt from an article I read on Spark People today.   http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/wellness_articles.asp?id=591

I never thought of "being enemies with my body" That could very well be a reason for this battle for so long. I think I will try "being friends" and see what happens.